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Roxana Illinois Information: Roxana, Illinois is part of MADISON County. Population for Roxana from the last gathering is 1547. You can view Roxana venues that host many Roxana IL events every year. You can also research Roxana Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Roxana Illinois real estate guide. Roxana Illinois has a latitude of 38.8478 and a longitude of -90.0789. Zip codes in Roxana, IL include 62084 ... more Roxana zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Roxana, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Roxana, IL was 1,547.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Roxana was 742, which represents 48 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Roxana, IL
There are an estimated 390 married men in the town. 60.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Roxana are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Roxana is 805 which is 52 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Roxana, Illinois
There are an estimated 395 married women in the community. 60.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Roxana, IL
The median age of people living in Roxana, IL was 37.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Roxana was 98. There were 1,185 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.5 percent of the population (255) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Roxana, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Roxana, IL was 1,540.

White Population in Roxana, IL
The estimated White population in the Roxana community is 1,524, which is 98.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Roxana, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Roxana, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Roxana, IL was 4.

Asian Population in Roxana, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Roxana, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Roxana was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 6, while those of “two or more races” was 7 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Roxana community was 10, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Roxana, IL
The household population number in Roxana was 1,547.

Group Quarters Population in Roxana, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Roxana, IL
The average household size in Roxana is 2.36 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.92 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Roxana, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 697 total housing units in Roxana.

The number of occupied housing units was 655, or 94 of the total units in town. Of these, 468 were owner-occupied (71.5), and 187 were renter-occupied (28.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 42 vacant homes in Roxana at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Roxana, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 468, with a median value in dollars of 54,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Roxana, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $680 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Roxana, average costs per month were $265 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 941 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Roxana, Illinois
111 people in Roxana also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Roxana, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Roxana was 237, or 19.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Roxana, IL
In 2000, there were 325 people in Roxana, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Roxana, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 33 people in Roxana who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Roxana, Illinois
There were 742 in the labor force in Roxana at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Roxana was 26 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Roxana, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $38,800. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Roxana, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Roxana, Illinois
Per capita income in Roxana in the last full census was 20,511. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Roxana numbered 11, or 2.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Roxana, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 59, or 3.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.